An unusual sugar found in leafy greens can feed good bacteria to protect our gut and promote good health.
http://www.wehi.edu.au/news/sweet-discovery-leafy-greens-holds-key-gut-health
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http://www.wehi.edu.au/news/sweet-discovery-leafy-greens-holds-key-gut-health
so basically Popeye knew what he was doingarticle said:A critical discovery about how bacteria feed on an unusual sugar molecule found in leafy green vegetables could hold the key to explaining how ‘good’ bacteria protect our gut and promote health.
The finding suggests that leafy greens are essential for feeding good gut bacteria, limiting the ability of bad bacteria to colonise the gut by shutting them out of the prime ‘real estate’.
The discovery also provides crucial insights that may one day be exploited to develop an entirely new class of antibiotics.
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